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Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse. (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That's great for you, but people like you vastly underestimate how much hassle people are willing to go through as far as setting up tech goes.

[–] crypticthree@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I connected my PC to the TV via HDMI. i use Firefox with ublock.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

See, that's more realistic.

I'd need a dedicated computer, because my PC doesn't live in the lounge, but I'm seriously considering doing it. My Chromecast has been pissing me off lately.

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Look at some n95 NUCs on Amazon, or any mini pc really. Often less than 200$ for a full windows PC that can stream anything you throw at it.

[–] crypticthree@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

You can buy small PCs for cheap now. A lot of them don't even need active cooling

[–] zooi@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago

Overestimate